The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-10-25
THIRD DAY.

Grange yesterday, short speeches were
made by G. B. DeBernard on the un,
written work of the order, and dele
gates generally.
The Grange assembled at 8 o'clock
this morning, Master. ID. N. Thomp-
son, presiding.
The forenoon session was devoted to
reports from the delegates from the
subordinate Oranges, giving the con.
dition of those bodies.
The reports of the committees on
GOOD of the ORDER" Masters ad,
dress" and Constitution and by
laws" were read and general discus.
sion took place on each.
GOOD OF THE ORDER.
Following is the report of the COM
mittee on good of the order, as adopt
ed this afternoon /:
The payment of the national debt ac-
cording to the strict letter of the law, and
the establishment OF monetary system by
which all money will be issued directly TO
interest bearing bonds by National, State,
County and Municipalities, and the unlim-
tied coinage OF silver.
4 graduated tax upon incomes so as to
cause those who receive the greatest pro-
lection of government to aid in its sup
port.
That The law making powers take early
action upon such measures as shall effectu-
ally prevent the dealing in future OF all
agricultural products, pres cribing such
procedure in trials as shall secure prompt
convictions, and imposing such penalties
as shall secure the most perfect compliance
with the law.
The regulation of railroads, telegraphs
and telephones, by the reduction of capt.
talization To the actual cost Of building the
roads and their equipments and the for
fixture to the state of all earnings over and
above a six per cent. net earning
on the cost. The prohibition
of railroads owning land for
other than strict railroad purposes. The
prohibition of ownership by other than the
railroads of the railroad bridges over any
of the water courses of this stale. The pro-
hibition of running freight or other than
PASSENGER trains on the Christian Sabbath,
save wrecking trains in case of an acct
dent
The prohibition of the owning of real es-
tate by aliens or alien corporations.
Resolred, BY the State Grange OF Missou-
ri, That its members are instructed 10 vote
for no candidate as legislator, congressman
or senator who is not pledged TO protect the
agricultural industries of the
state and nation and is
opposed 10 policy of free trade I'M
der existing circumstances, whereby the Ia
Dor of this country is compelled TO compete
with the world.
COOPERATION.
We, your committee, would advise the
propriety of a cooperation with other
Orders having the same objects in view.
Politically, financially, and educationslly.
so far as it will not conflict with the con-
and by laws OF our order.
We would insist upon the delegates OF
this State Grange, on their return to their
homes, going to work with ali their nigh.
to accomplish the above objects.
We also recommend the plan of the
Lewis County Fire Insurance, and would
advise all Changers to avail themselves Of
IFS advantages.
LECTCRING.
We, your committee on good of the
order, beg leave to report the following.
In the matter of lecturing, We, your COM
nittee, recommend that each county ar
range its own lecture system under exist
ing laws.
In the matter oil the fifth degree We rec
ommend that each county confer the de-
gree upon its own members, thus taking q
burden of of the State Grange.
We recommend that this State Grange
request that the delegates to the National
Grange ask reduction of the initiation
fee to one dollar, males and females
w. +. HARBAUGH,
III. G.. HALL,
q. VI. MIKoFF,
Mrs ID. n. THOMPSON.
MRS. NJ. E. ARMENTRAUT,
Committee.
The masters report was full and
and showed that the order
was in a prosperous, healthy con-
dition.
A few unimportant changes were
made in the bylaws when the report
of the committee was adopted.
1t is thought the grange will COM
plete its work and adjourn this even |
ing, when many of the delegates will
leave for their homes.
There is no one article in the line of
,,ad;o;nas that o;voS On large return for /